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Will a lender deny a home loan because of a previous criminal record?

We can't say if they will or won't, but we can say that they …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 3 days ago

Withholding a deposit on a property that I have not taken possession of.

If you can prove they misled you about the move-in date, that could provide …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 3 days ago

If I share a home/property with my siblings and they don't pay the property taxes. Can I take the property from them?

No, property cannot be taken by a joint owner due to other owners' failure …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 3 days ago

underwriter reqest

There is no "normal" in a sense: since there is no obligation on the …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 13 days ago

If my house mortgage loan is higher than the house appraisal, can I get the loan amount lowered through a refinance or another option?

No, there is not. The loan is a contract: an agreement that in exchange …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 15 days ago